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132 Cards in this Set
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Apothegm
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Compact Saying
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Apotheosis
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Elevation to godhood
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Appall
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Shock
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Apparition
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Ghost
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Appease
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To pacify
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Appellation
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Name
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Append
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Attach
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Application
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Diligent Attention
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Apposite
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Appropriate
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Appraise
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Estimate Value of
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Appreciate
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To be thankful for
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Apprehend
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To arrest
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Apprise
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To inform
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Approbation
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Approval
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Appropriate
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To acquire
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Appurtenances
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Subordinate possessions
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Apropos
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To the point and timely
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Aptitude
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Talent
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Aquiline
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Curved
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Arabesque
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Style of decoration
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Arable
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Fit for growing crops
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Arbiter
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Judge
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Arbitrary
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Capricious
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Arbitrate
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To act as a judge
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Arboretum
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Place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are exhibited
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Arcade
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Covered passageway
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Arcane
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Mysterious
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Archaeology
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Study of artifacts
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Archaic
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Antiquated
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Archetype
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Prototype
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Archipelago
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Group of closely related islands
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Archives
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Public Records
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Ardor
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Passion
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Arduous
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Strenuous
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Argot
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Slang
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Arid
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Dry
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Aristocracy
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Nobility
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Armada
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Fleet of warships
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Aromatic
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Fragrant
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Arraign
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To indict
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Arrears
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Being in debt
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Arrest
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To check or stop
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Arrhythmic
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Lacking rhythm
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Arrogance
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Pride
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Arroyo
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Gully
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Arsenal
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Storage Place for military equipment
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Artful
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Crafty
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Articulate
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Effective
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Artifact
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Object made by human beings
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Artifice
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Deception
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Artisan
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Skilled worker
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Artless
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Without guile
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Ascendancy
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Controlling influence
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Ascertain
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Find out for certain
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Ascetic
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Austere
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Ascribe
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Assign
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Aseptic
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Preventing infection
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Ashen
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Ash-colored
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Asinine
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Stupid
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Askance
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Indirect look
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Askew
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Crookedly
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Aspersion
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Slanderous Remark
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Aspirant
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Seeker after position
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Aspire
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To seek or attain
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Assail
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Assault
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Assay
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Analyze
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Assent
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Agree
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Assert
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State strongly
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Assiduous
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Diligent
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Assuage
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Easen
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Obsolete
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Outmoded
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Obstinate
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Stubborn
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Obstreperous
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Noisy
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Obtrude
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Push forward
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Obtuse
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Blunt
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Obviate
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Make unnecessary; Get rid of
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Occident
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The west
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Occlude
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To shut or close
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Occult
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Mysterious
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Odious
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Hateful
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Odium
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Detestation
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Odoriferous
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Giving off an odor
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Odorous
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Having an odor
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Odyssey
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Long journey
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Offensive
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Attacking
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Offhand
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Casual
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Officious
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Meddlesome
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Ogle
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To stare
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Olfactory
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Concerning the sense of smell
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Oligarchy
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Government by a privileged few
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Ominous
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Threatening
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Omnipotent
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All-powerful
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Omnipresent
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Universally present
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Omniscient
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All knowing
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Onerous
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Burdensome
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Onslaught
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Vicious Assault
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Onus
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Burden
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Opalescent
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Iridescent; Lustrous
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Opaque
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Dark
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Opiate
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Medicine to induce sleep
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Opportune
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Timely
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Opportunist
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Individual who sacrifices principles for expediency
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Opprobrium
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Vilification
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Opulence
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Extreme Wealth
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Opus
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Work
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Oracular
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Prophetic
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Ordain
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Command
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Ordeal
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Severe Trial
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Ordinance
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Decree
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Ordination
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Ceremony conferring holy orders
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Orient
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Adjust
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Orifice
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Small opening
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Ornate
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Excessively elaborated
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Ornithologist
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Student of birds
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Orthography
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Correct spelling
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Oscillate
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Waver
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Osseous
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Bony
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Ossify
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Change into bone
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Ostensible
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Apparent
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Ostentatious
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Showy
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Ostracize
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To ban
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Oust
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To expel
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Outlandish
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Bizarre
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Outmoded
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No longer stylish
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Outskirts
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Fringes
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Outspoken
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Candid
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Outstrip
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Surpass
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Outwit
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Outsmart
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Ovation
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Enthusiastic applause
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Overbearing
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Bossy; Arrogant
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Overt
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Open to view
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Overweening
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Presumptuous; Arrogant
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